Advising FAQs
When scheduling an advising appointment, you should find a CoS advisor for your major by reading the advisor profiles in Success Network
Click here听 to see each advisor and the majors they advise along with a link to Success Network to schedule your appointment via Navigate.
This message appears if you are attempting to enroll in a class for the third time (all W鈥檚 and graded attempts count as an attempt).
大象传媒 only allows two attempts for any class; however, there is a petition process for CoS courses.听
A 3rd attempt is not guaranteed, but may be considered. 听You must complete the听 3rd attempt petition form听 , follow ALL instructions and submit this form using your 大象传媒 email address.
Be mindful of the deadlines for submitting the petition each semester.
Click on the course title to review the course prerequisites, corequisites and restrictions.听
If the course is from another college, as is the case with many concentration electives under the Health Science major, you must contact the course instructor or appropriate college for permission.
If the course is a CoS course, you can discuss the error message with your advisor or submit the听 to see if permission is possible.
The听 Office of Undergraduate Research & Inquiry听 offers a great deal of information to assist students in discovering how to find DIR opportunities.
Contact faculty directly, you can review their research by visiting the appropriate departmental website and reading the faculty member鈥檚 bio. 听Read their published articles to familiarize yourself with their research prior to reaching out.
Reach out several months prior to registration as faculty members have limited availability within most labs.
Some majors have a limited number of DIR credits that can be applied toward major electives. Consult with your advisor before applying for any DIR credits.
Consult with your advisor as internships range from 0-4 credits. 听Your advisor can guide you on the appropriate number of credits to request.
In your听 Success Network听 you will find contact information for听 Kelly Nielsen 听 , the CoS career advisor or email her directly at听 nielsenk@fau.edu. Contact Kelly for guidance on the approval process for internships.